Jhon Durán

Nationality

Colombia

Born

2003-12-15

Height

1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)

Number

#9

Jhon Jader Durán Palacios (born 13 December 2003) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Russian Premier League club Zenit St. Petersburg, on loan from Saudi Pro League club Al-Nassr, and the Colombia national team. Durán began his career at Envigado, making his professional debut in 2019. His performances earned him a move to Major League Soccer's Chicago Fire in 2022, where he scored 8 goals in 27 appearances. In January 2023, he joined Premier League club Aston Villa for a reported £14.75 million, later transferring to Al-Nassr in January 2025 for £64 million. In July 2025, he was loaned to Fenerbahçe for the 2025–26 season. Internationally, Durán debuted for the Colombia senior national team in September 2022 and was part of the squad that finished as runners-up in the 2024 Copa América.